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Caroline Cournoyer

Senior Web Editor

Caroline Cournoyer -- Senior Web Editor. Caroline covered federal policy and politics for CongressNow, the former legislative wire service for Roll Call, has written for Education Week's Teacher Magazine, and learned the ins and outs of state and local government while working as an assistant editor at WTOP Radio.

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Judge Blocks Clean Water Rule, But EPA Vows to Enforce It Anyway
A federal judge in North Dakota acted late Thursday to block the Obama administration’s controversial water pollution rule, hours before it was due to take effect.
August 28, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Rick Perry Vows to Continue Campaign Despite Setbacks
Back at the Governor's Mansion that put him on a national stage, Rick Perry on Wednesday brushed off suggestions that his second bid for the White House, dogged by financial woes, is in peril.
August 27, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kentucky Clerk Court-Ordered to Issue Gay Marriage Licenses
Time is running out for Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis to resume issuing marriage licenses in Kentucky.
August 27, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Does Weed Smell Bad? Judges Weighed In.
Every now and then, the people must call upon the wisdom of the American judicial system to answer the urgent questions of our time.
August 27, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Releases Porn Emails in AG Case
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane blames two former state prosecutors for the criminal case against her, saying they "corruptly manufactured" the investigation to cover up the fact that they had viewed pornography on state computers.
August 27, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Kansas' Kris Kobach Exceeded His Election Authority, Rules Judge
A Topeka judge has denied a move by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to quash a lawsuit challenging the state's two-tier voter registration system and said Kobach has exceeded his authority with the way he runs elections.
August 27, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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The Alaska Governor's Odd Request for Obama
President Barack Obama is visiting Alaska next week, where he's expected to argue climate change is an urgent problem that requires international action.
August 27, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Child Abuse Reports Increase as South Carolina Struggles to Lower Caseloads
Calls reporting possible child abuse and neglect have increased 25 percent since January at the state's child-welfare agency, leading to a 41 percent increase in opened cases, that agency's new director says.
August 26, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Alabama's Redistricting Maps Back on Trial
A panel of federal judges saw problems with Alabama's legislative district map and where it places minority voters.
August 26, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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Judge Approves Christie's Controversial Exxon Settlement
A judge on Tuesday approved New Jersey's controversial $225 million settlement with ExxonMobil Corp., following a decade of litigation over the oil giant's pollution of more than a thousand acres in the northern part of the state.
August 26, 2015
 · Caroline Cournoyer
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